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Work in Stevenage

Every work series published for Stevenage, each over its full published span. A series that begins part-way along began then: nothing earlier is published for this area, and no gap is filled in.

Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence

In Stevenage, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £26,366 in 2008 to £42,200 in 2025, a change of £15,834 or 60.1%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

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ONS. Earlier years come from Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence, 2002 to 2023, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: £42,200 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

Median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence

In Stevenage, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £478 in 2008 to £894 in 2025, a change of £417 or 87.2%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

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ONS. Earlier years come from Median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence, 2002 to 2023, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: £894 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Stevenage, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 3,820 in January 1986 to 2,040 in July 2026, a change of 1,780 or 46.6% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 2,040 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Stevenage, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 8.2% in January 1992 to 3.5% in July 2026, a change of 4.7% or 57.3% (ONS).